Augsburg University News and Announcements
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Campus Kitchen will continue produce distribution every Monday from 2:00pm-4:00pm in Christiansen lobby. We will be implementing a new rule this semester to insure that everyone has an opportunity to get produce. The first hour (2-3pm) will be reserved for students and the following hour will be open for everyone. Please bring your own bag if you are able. Thank you for your continued support.
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Campus Kitchen is collecting paper and plastic bag donations for the cupboard and produce distribution. It you or someone you know happens to have a lot of plastic/paper bags that they’re not using we would gladly take them off your hands. Feel free to drop off any donations at the cupboard itself located in the old science building room 8A during open hours:
Mon – 10am-Noon & 2pm-4pm
Tues – 1pm-4pm
Wed – 10:30am-noon
Thurs – 10am-Noon & 2pm-4pm
If these times don’t work with your schedule we also have a designated donation drop off bin in the lobby of Christensen Center near Einstein’s. If you need to set up a separate time for a larger donation please feel free to email me: keenern@augsburg.edu
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Submit your work to Murphy Square, the annual campus arts magazine!
Interested in curating student submissions? Then join our team of editors!
Submissions are open NOW and they close December 15th. To submit your work, visit https://murphysquare.submittable.com/submit
To join our editing team, email Sonja Mischke at mischkes@augsburg.edu
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Please join us for a service of morning prayer in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 am.
submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu
Peter Frosch, President and CEO of Greater MSP, will discuss future workforce needs and employment trends in our region. Because we have an outside speaker, this Focused Conversation will only be presented live once. A live stream will be available, and the session will be recorded for later viewing.
November 19, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Location changed to Hoversten Chapel.
To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the live-stream link when available, visit the All Hands page.
submitted by brownad@augsburg.edu
This year’s Horbal Lecturer is DeAnna Cummings, Executive Director of Juxtaposition Arts in North Minneapolis. We are excited to feature a convocation speaker who exemplifies Augsburg’s commitment to Engaging Minneapolis.
“Putting Creativity to Work 2025: Stronger Communities through Local Art and Design”
Thursday, November 21st
11:00 am
Hoversten Chapel
This talk will discuss the promise of neighborhood scale participatory arts and culture as an effective metropolitan community development strategy, especially in areas with high class and race divides. Based on her work at Juxtaposition Arts and in arts projects around the country, Cummings will explore best practices in using cultural strategies as a lever to develop stronger, more resilient people and places. Throughout her talk, she will emphasize the critical importance of investing in the legacy of cultural institutions in communities of color.
submitted by kimbrou@augsburg.edu
Dear Augsburg Benefits Eligible Faculty and Staff,
The Augsburg Human Resources team and our benefits broker, NFP, have worked diligently over the past several months to finalize benefit plan offerings for 2020. Information about the 2020 benefit plans will be available at the information meetings shown below. We strongly encourage you to attend one of these sessions to learn more.
Important: Benefit Open Enrollment ends November 15th at 4:30 pm
2020 Benefits Guide
What’s coming in 2020?
• No medical plan changes
• Medical plan premium increase
• Additional medical network option with smaller premium increase
• No premium or plan changes to Delta Dental plan
All Benefits Eligible Faculty and Staff Must Complete the Online Form(s):
• All benefits eligible faculty and staff are required to complete the online enrollment form for 2020 elections even if you elect to waive coverage for 2020.
• Your 2019 elections WILL NOT automatically carry over to 2020.
Upcoming Benefit Information Sessions:
• TODAY! Tuesday 11/12 10:00-11:00 AM – Oren Gateway Center, Room 100
• Thursday 11/14 4:00- 5:00 PM – Christensen Center, Marshall Room
A recorded information session is available here: https://webfiles2.nfp.com/webfiles/public/2019/presentations/2020-open-enrollment-augsburg/index.htm
Accessing the 2020 Enrollment Form:
• Log into inside.augsburg.edu
• Select Administrative Tasks -> Open Enrollment from the AugNet services menu.
• Follow prompts and on-screen instructions
Enrollment Help Session:
• 11/15 at 3:30 pm (Sverdrup 205)
Please contact hr@augsburg.edu with any questions.
Open enrollment will close at 4:30 pm on November 15, 2019.
We are unable to accept late submissions.
submitted by anderso3@augsburg.edu
Join us at noon on Wednesday in the Marshall Room for a presentation by Gracia Grindal ’65 about important but often unknown women who were crucial to Augsburg’s survival and successes. Gracia’s talk is called “A Glimpse at the Unrecognized Women Who Saved Augsburg.”
submitted by holleric@augsburg.edu
Watch history unfold at the library as we live stream the impeachment hearings this Wednesday and Friday, November 13 and 15. Wednesday’s proceedings begin at 9 AM CST and we will air it in its entirety. Pop in for a few minutes or stay all day. Light refreshments will be served.
submitted by lewisgg@augsburg.edu
green: an elegy to summer
By Carson Kreitzer
Directed by Taous Claire Khazem
In the near future a vibrant underground community of hackers, botanists and artists live off the grid. When a young inventor shows up looking for a place to hide from the government because she figured out how to circumvent water scarcity the entire community must decide if their desire to save lives is worth the risk of destroying their own…
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater, Foss Center
Friday, November 15 at 7:00PM
Saturday, November 16 at 7:00PM
Thursday, November 21 at 7:00PM
Friday, November 22 at 7:00PM
Saturday, November 23 at 7:00PM
Sunday, November 24 at 3:00PM
Ticket Prices:
General Public
$8.00
Student
$3.00
Augsburg Faculty/Staff
$6.00
Non-Augsburg Students
$5.00
Augsburg Alumni
$4.00
submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu
Each year URGO offers $1,000 research grants for undergraduates who wish to gain research experience with an Augsburg faculty member. These grants require 100 hours of research over the course of the academic year and are a great way to ease into research or to continue work on an existing project.
The application is available at the URGO website (www.augsburg.edu/urgo) at the “on-campus research” page. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis, so student-faculty research teams are encouraged to submit proposals in the fall. The URGO Advisory Committee meets bi-monthly and will begin reviewing proposals September 23rd.
If you have any questions about undergraduate research opportunities, please contact Dixie Shafer at shafer@augsburg.edu or x1447.
submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu
This Teaching Tip Tuesday contains 5 questions faculty members should ask themselves before they weave a recent controversy into their courses. Check out the article linked below.
Look for Teaching Tips in A-Mail on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month and Tech Tips on the First and Third Tuesdays of each month. Find more resources at: http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/resources/teaching-tips-and-resources/.
submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu
URGO offers up to $850 in travel funding for Augsburg undergraduates who have been accepted to present research at a professional conference. These funds can mitigate the high costs of travel such as airfare and lodging, and can contribute to students’ professionalization.
The application is available at the URGO website (www.augsburg.edu/urgo) at the “conference travel” page. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis, so students are encouraged to work with their research mentor to submit a travel application as soon as possible after receiving acceptance to a conference. The URGO Advisory Committee meets bi-monthly throughout the school year and will begin reviewing applications September 23rd.
If you have any questions about undergraduate conference travel opportunities, please contact Dixie Shafer at shafer@augsburg.edu or x1447.
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November 19, 5pm in Hagfors 250
December 5, 5pm in Oren Gateway 100
Hear from past researchers and get the scoop on writing a strong application!
The URGO Summer Research Program is an 11-week, on-campus program where undergraduate students are funded to conduct research or creative activities under the guidance of a faculty mentor.
Applications for URGO Summer Research will be available on the URGO website (https://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/) by November 19.
If you have any questions regarding the program or cannot make it to an info session and would like to learn more, please contact urgo@augsburg.edu to set up an appointment.
submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu
Tomorrow, hear from Melissa Hensley and Barbara Lehmann on “Classroom Success for Students with Mental Health Conditions”. This session will provide tips for faculty members in engaging students with mental health conditions and helping to ensure academic success.
This event is a part of our 2019-2020 CTL Inclusion series focused on creating, maintaining, and/or growing environments that allow students to feel more connected to and supported by Augsburg.
EDTalks take place just prior, and right next door, to the monthly Faculty Meeting. Grab your coffee and a seat in Hagfors 151 by 3:20 pm to experience and learn. The 15 minute talks leave you inspired as you head to the big meeting. Look for more information and programming updates on the CTL page linked below.
Wednesday, November 13 | EDTalk with Melissa Hensley and Barbara Lehmann | 3:20 pm – 3:35 pm, HC 151
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Reserve your spot now for Augsburg’s Advent & Christmas Celebration – Advent Vespers on Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7.
> Seating Envelopes (your ticket to get in the door) are free, but required.
> Space is limited and all 4 services. Both services on Saturday will fill up by early next week, I think. So don’t wait!
> Free shuttles are provided to/from Campus
NEW NEW NEW this year… Join us for a Social Hour on Friday night at Brit’s Pub, or Brunch Saturday morning at the Hilton Garden Inn. Buy your tickets for these events today!
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All faculty members, regardless of experience, are invited to attend this next installment in the New Faculty Series, “How Can Augsburg Support Your Research?” You will hear from four staff members who will share how their programs intersect faculty work here at Augsburg: Dixie Shafer from Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity (URGO), Lauren Causey and Jay Peterson from the Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs, and Tina Maria Tavera from the McNair Scholars Program.
Tuesday, November 12 | New Faculty Series: How Can Augsburg Support Your Research? | 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm, OGC 100
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November 18– 6:00-8:30 pm
November 19– 3:00-5:00 pm
A sign-up sheet for 10 minute time slots is on the theater door in the Foss atrium, and scripts and audition material are available for pick up at the theater desk in the Theater/Campus Ministry Office!
Rehearsals: starting November 25
Performances: January 30 – February 2
About Quake (written by Melanie Marnich):
It’s a big love Lucy is looking for. Her cross-country mission takes her through hilarious, but equally traumatic relationships in which time and emotion pass in a warped instant. Her quest becomes intertwined with that of a female serial killer. The two women find themselves on an exploration of the geography of the human heart.
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Study Abroad on spring break 2020: Palestinian Art of Resistance
SIGN UP WITH A FRIEND AND YOU’LL EACH GET $500 OFF THE PROGRAM COST
Choose ONE course:
THR 295 or ART 211: Palestinian Art of Resistance (4 credits)
fulfills Fine Arts requirement
This program also fulfills the Augsburg Experience requirement
Art of Resistance will immerse you in contemporary Palestinian culture and invite you to learn directly from a wide range of artists in the region. A major component of the course will be ongoing cultural exchange with students from Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem. Throughout the course, you will interrogate what it means to create art under occupation, explore various definitions of the “art of resistance,” and learn tools to make creative work that defies and re-imagines the status quo.
Click here to learn more about how to sign up with a friend!
submitted by brownell@augsburg.edu
In an effort to gain compliance with our surface lot parking spaces, DPS will begin to “ticket and tow” all vehicles that are not displaying proper permits for the specific, designated lots. Primary hours of enforcement will be 8:00am – 4:00pm during the academic year. These increased enforcement actions will begin on Monday, December 2, 2019.
As a reminder, the Augsburg community has a number of parking permits that are valid for use in specific lots only. Drivers are permitted to park as follows:
Residential Students: Lots B and L
Commuter Students: Lots B,C, K and L
Faculty Staff: D, L and G
Carpool Permit holders: Designated spaces in Lot D
Other designated lots are for the following users and permits ONLY:
Lot A: Visitor permits
Lot E: Permitted short term-visitors (3 hour or less)
Lot H: Reserved/Designated
Lot J: Reserved/Designated
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
International Education Week (IEW), November 18-22, 2019, is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education that celebrates the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. It is celebrated across the world!
Here at Augsburg, the Center for Global Education & Experience, the International Student Organization, and Sabo Center are all holding events to celebrate International Education! Everyone is welcome to check out these opportunities to get engaged and learn about the international students here at Augsburg, as well as opportunities to study and learn off-campus.
Join us in celebrating International Education Week!
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Take a spring semester course that includes 10 days of travel to Guatemala on Spring break!
Human Rights Voices in post-conflict Guatemala, 4-credits
Course options: CCS/SPA 495 or POL 459
Faculty Leader: Professor Joseph Towle
Travel Dates: March 14-22, 2020 (spring break)
Course Description:
Many U.S. citizens know little of Guatemala and the struggles its people face although it is a nation that continuously finds its fortunes bound to the interests and intent of the United States.
This course invites you to hear Guatemalan people’s views of their country, to explore past and present US involvement, and learn from those who lived through and survived the civil war spanning four decades (1960-1996), as well as a new generation of writers and artists–all who creatively and peacefully counteract the culture of fear through art and literature.
This 4-credit course is part of the spring 2020 enrollment. It can be taken as part of, or in addition to, your usual course load, and overload fees incurred by this study abroad program will be waived.
***APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 18TH***
Scholarships are available. Scholarship applications are due November 8th!
Program cost $3,825
includes: international airfare, all meals, all lodging, all program activities and in-country transportation. There is no additional tuition fee for full-time undergrad students.
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Take a spring semester course that includes 10 days of travel to your Spring break!
Palestinian Art of Resistance, 4-credits, fulfills Fine Arts requirement
Course options: ART 211 or THR 295
Faculty Leader: Sarah Myers and Robert Tom
Travel Dates: March 13-23, 2020 (spring break)
Course Description:
Art of Resistance will immerse you in contemporary Palestinian culture and invite you to learn directly from a wide range of artists in the region. You will have the unique opportunity to experience art and performance first-hand in diverse Palestinian contexts, from a day-long excursion to cultural sites in Ramallah to a conference call with artists in Gaza. A major component of the course will be ongoing cultural exchange with students from Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem. Augsburg students will also learn about the complex political, historical, social, and religious context for Palestinian art and theater through guided tours, performances, gallery talks, museum visits, readings, and discussions. Throughout these experiences, students will interrogate what it means to create art under occupation, explore various definitions of the “art of resistance,” and learn tools to make creative work that defies and reimagines the status quo.
****APPLICATION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH****
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Love to explore? Have a sense of adventure? Like to walk and take trains? Like to ride bike? See cities by boat? Enjoy gardens? Markets? Architecture? Parks? Ever been interested in how the people of the Netherlands live? Do you have the desire to learn about innovative and creative solutions to environmental challenges? Would you like to have new ideas and tools to make positive changes back here in the U.S.?
Join Allyson Green and Lars Christiansen on a two-week exploration of urban environmental sustainability in Amsterdam and Delft, Netherlands in May 2020! We begin with several course sessions in Minneapolis in early May, and then depart for the Netherlands on May 7. We return two weeks later. There is so much to see and discover! We hope you join us.
LIVING GREEN IN AMSTERDAM, Study Abroad May 2020
Program Leaders: Lars Christiansen and Allyson Green
This is a 6-credit program:
Students choose one SOC/URB course for 4 credits:
SOC/URB 111: City Life: Intro to Urban Sociology (fulfills Social Behavioral Sciences LAF), or
SOC/URB 295: Living Green in Amsterdam (elective)
All students also take INS 292 for 2 credits:
INS 292: Topics: Environmental Sustainability through an Intercultural Lens
This program also fulfills the Augsburg Experience requirement.
Program Leaders: Lars Christiansen and Allyson Green
Program Cost: $5,500
*This all-inclusive program fee covers: tuition for 6 credits, international round-trip airfare from Minneapolis, all lodging, all meals, all transportation during the program, and all program activities.
Financial Aid: Check with Student Financial Services in Sverdrup hall to learn about how your financial aid package might help cover the cost of this program.
submitted by truem@augsburg.edu
Join Augsburg colleagues and neighborhood residents at the annual Multicultural Dinner at the Brian Coyle Community Center (420 S. 4th Street) on Thursday, November 14th from 5-7pm. Food from 10 restaurants in the neighborhood will be served. If you are interested in helping to serve the meal, please let me know (truem@augsburg.edu)
All are welcome and there is NO charge for this dinner.
submitted by maruggi@augsburg.edu
Religion Department Student Gathering
The Religion Department is hosting a gathering for current or potential Religion and Theology and Public Leadership majors and minors and Interfaith and Christensen Scholars.
WHEN: Thursday, November 14th, 5:00-6:15
WHERE: The Religion “Home” Hagfors 165
WHAT: Great food and conversation with Religion faculty and other students interested in the discipline of Religion
Stop by for 5 minutes or stay for a while. All are welcome!
submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu
Each year, during Lavender Celebration, we honor and recognize LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, staff, and accomplices for their work in creating a more visible and just community for queer and trans+ folx. This year and coming years – LGBTQIA+ Student Services is looking to uplift more students by providing financial support through scholarship during the Lavender Celebration. Please help us raise funds to uplift and recognize the original work our LGBTQIA+ students are doing.
To buy a shirt(s) or donate, please follow this link https://www.customink.com/fundraising/augsburglgbtqia.
submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu
Tuesday, November 12th, there will be a Supporting Survivors & Navigating Title IX workshop from 1-2:30 pm in the Marshall Room.
This workshop will give you the chance to learn and practice skills for supporting a survivor of gender-based violence on campus. Content covered will include the neurobiology of trauma, Title IX policy and procedure, and how to balance your role as a support person and a mandatory reporter.
Open invitation to all.
Sponsored by Equity & Inclusion Initiatives
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As a continuation of or Queering Career series, LGBTQIA+ Student Services is sponsoring visits to local queer-owned businesses.
Tuesday, November 19th we will visit Mossier
Thursday, December 5th we’re visiting Urban Growler
For each event, we will meet in the Auggies Nest at 2 pm, leave no later than 2:30 pm, and will be back on campus by 4 pm. Transportation will be provided.
For more information and to register for the business visits, please use this link https://forms.gle/vc74Sw5soYee8WzJ9.
submitted by jacobsn@augsburg.edu
Join the Augsburg Interfaith Scholars for a panel, dinner, and discussion on spirituality and colonialism. This Thursday at 6:30pm in Old Main 105.
This event is one in a series of monthly events over the course of the year that aims to facilitate interfaith dialogue around a variety of topics. The purpose of this particular event is to bring awareness to and foster dialogue around the history of colonization in the Americas as it relates to indigenous spiritual practice.
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When: Noveber 14, 2019 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Presenter: Dan Egol (Inclusion Nextwork) and Minjon Tholen (Amnesty International USA)
Cost: Free, online webinar
Join us for The Forum on Workplace Inclusions November webinar with presenters Dan Egol (Inclusion Nextwork) and Minjon Tholen (Amnesty International USA).
Webinar Learning Outcomes
– Hear new insights from next generation leaders on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Social Justice
– Leverage these insights from the next generation to innovate your D&I approach
– Cultivate strategies to drive D&I impact from any position in your organization or community
submitted by devega@augsburg.edu
Augsburg University was well represented at the 2019 CIEE Annual Conference: Opening Doors to Increase Diversity in Study Abroad in Brooklyn, NY this week. The Conference is attended by industry leaders and experienced professionals in the field of international education.
“Get out of my Way! Building Inclusive Study Abroad Experiences for Students with Disabilities” was presented by two Augsburg staff and a student: Katie Lane, Assistant Director, CLASS office, Andrea Dvorak, Associate Director, Off-Campus Programs, and Carden Olson, student.
“Start in the Middle: On-Site to Re-Entry & Back to Maximize Student Learning” was presented by Ann Lutterman-Aguilar, Mexico Site Director along with colleagues from around the US.
submitted by devega@augsburg.edu
Ann Lutterman-Aguilar (CGEE Mexico) and Jim Trelstad-Porter (ISSS) presented at SIETAR USA’s Annual Conference. Their presentation, “Prevention & Healing Interventions: Interculturalists on Campus & Abroad in Polarized Times” was well received by national and international intercultural educators, trainers and researchers.
Their presentation focused on the importance of creating pathways for healing from racism and other forms of oppression as an essential aspect of intercultural development work.
Leah Spinosa de Vega served as Conference Program Co-Chair.
submitted by jacobsn@augsburg.edu
The Campus Kitchen at Augsburg University works to build community through food and make healthy food accessible in and around the Cedar Riverside Neighborhood and on Augsburg’s campus. Help us keep doing this work by donating to our Give to the Max fundraiser!
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Study Abroad on spring break 2020: Palestinian Art of Resistance
SIGN UP WITH A FRIEND AND YOU’LL EACH GET $500 OFF THE PROGRAM COST
Choose ONE course:
THR 295 or ART 211: Palestinian Art of Resistance (4 credits)
fulfills Fine Arts requirement
This program also fulfills the Augsburg Experience requirement
Art of Resistance will immerse you in contemporary Palestinian culture and invite you to learn directly from a wide range of artists in the region. A major component of the course will be ongoing cultural exchange with students from Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem. Throughout the course, you will interrogate what it means to create art under occupation, explore various definitions of the “art of resistance,” and learn tools to make creative work that defies and reimagines the status quo.
Click here to learn more about how to sign up with a friend!
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
International Education Week (IEW), November 18-22, 2019, is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education that celebrates the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. It is celebrated across the world!
Here at Augsburg, the Center for Global Education & Experience, the International Student Organization, and Sabo Center are all holding events to celebrate International Education! Everyone is welcome to check out these opportunities to get engaged and learn about the international students here at Augsburg, as well as opportunities to study and learn off-campus.
Happy International Education Week!
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Take a spring semester course that includes 10 days of travel to Guatemala on Spring break!
Human Rights Voices in post-conflict Guatemala, 4-credits
Course options: CCS/SPA 495, or POL 459
Faculty Leader: Professor Joseph Towle
Travel Dates: March 14-22, 2020 (spring break)
Course Description:
Many U.S. citizens know little of Guatemala and the struggles its people face although it is a nation that continuously finds its fortunes bound to the interests and intent of the United States.
This course invites you to hear Guatemalan people’s views of their country, to explore past and present US involvement, and learn from those who lived through and survived the civil war spanning four decades (1960-1996), as well as a new generation of writers and artists–all who creatively and peacefully counteract the culture of fear through art and literature.
This 4-credit course is part of the spring 2020 enrollment. It can be taken as part of, or in addition to, your usual course load, and overload fees incurred by this study abroad program will be waived.
***APPLICATIONS DUE NOVEMBER 18***
Program cost $3,825
includes: international airfare, all meals, all lodging, all program activities and in-country transportation. There is no additional tuition fee for full-time undergrad students.
Scholarships are available! Apply for scholarships by November 11.
Visit the program page for program and scholarship information!
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Love to explore? Have a sense of adventure? Like to walk and take trains? Like to ride bike? See cities by boat? Enjoy gardens? Markets? Architecture? Parks? Ever been interested in how the people of the Netherlands live? Do you have the desire to learn about innovative and creative solutions to environmental challenges? Would you like to have new ideas and tools to make positive changes back here in the U.S.?
Join Allyson Green and Lars Christiansen on a two-week exploration of urban environmental sustainability in Amsterdam and Delft, Netherlands in May 2020! We begin with several course sessions in Minneapolis in early May, and then depart for the Netherlands on May 7. We return two weeks later. There is so much to see and discover! We hope you join us.
LIVING GREEN IN AMSTERDAM, Study Abroad May 2020
Program Leaders: Lars Christiansen and Allyson Green
This is a 6-credit program:
Students choose one SOC/URB course for 4 credits:
SOC/URB 111: City Life: Intro to Urban Sociology (fulfills Social Behavioral Sciences LAF), or
SOC/URB 295: Living Green in Amsterdam (elective)
All students also take INS 292 for 2 credits:
INS 292: Topics: Environmental Sustainability through an Intercultural Lens
This program also fulfills the Augsburg Experience requirement.
Program Leaders: Lars Christiansen and Allyson Green
Program Cost: $5,500
*This all-inclusive program fee covers: tuition for 6 credits, international round-trip airfare from Minneapolis, all lodging, all meals, all transportation during the program, and all program activities.
Financial Aid: Check with Student Financial Services in Sverdrup hall to learn about how your financial aid package might help cover the cost of this progra
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Take a spring semester course that includes 10 days of travel on your Spring break!
Palestinian Art of Resistance, 4-credits, fulfills Fine Arts requirement and Augsburg Experience
Course options: ART 211 or THR 295
Faculty Leader: Sarah Myers and Robert Tom
Travel Dates: March 13-23, 2020 (spring break)
Course Description:
Art of Resistance will immerse you in contemporary Palestinian culture and invite you to learn directly from a wide range of artists in the region. You will have the unique opportunity to experience art and performance first-hand in diverse Palestinian contexts, from a day-long excursion to cultural sites in Ramallah to a conference call with artists in Gaza. A major component of the course will be ongoing cultural exchange with students from Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem. Augsburg students will also learn about the complex political, historical, social, and religious context for Palestinian art and theater through guided tours, performances, gallery talks, museum visits, readings, and discussions. Throughout these experiences, students will interrogate what it means to create art under occupation, explore various definitions of the “art of resistance,” and learn tools to make creative work that defies and reimagines the status quo.
APPLICATIONS DUE NOVEMBER 18
Scholarships are available! Apply for Scholarships by November 11
Click here for program and scholarship information & applications
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Monday, November 11 at 6pm
Riverside Room, 3rd floor of Christensen
Learn more about the spring break study abroad program Palestinian Art of Resistance!
A student will share her experience in the area from this past spring break, and the Study Abroad Office will talk about the application and scholarships available.
This program is an ART or THR course in spring semester with travel to Palestine on spring break. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so come learn how you can participate.
Pizza and beverages provided!
email abroad@augsburg.edu with any questions
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am to hear Jami Goetz, Luther Seminary student, preach. The student deacons will provide the music.
submitted by bolton@augsburg.edu
In spite of the fact that I taught at Augsburg for 35 years, I was still surprised by how much I learned about the school by reading Phil Adamo’s “Hold Fast to What is Good.” A consummate storyteller, Adamo weaves an engaging narrative filled with little-known details. This book holds important insights about a small liberal arts college on its journey to becoming a 21st-century university. A must read for anyone interested in Augsburg’s important legacy.
Get your copy today, at: http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/philadamobooks
submitted by fragaled@augsburg.edu
Have clothes you love but don’t wear anymore? Clean out your closet and give your clothes a second life by donating them! Environmental Action Committee is holding a campus clothing swap event this spring and is currently looking for donations. You can drop off any clothing you no longer want to the Share Shop in Science 8B during the following times:
Mondays: 10am-noon, 2-4pm
Tuesdays: 1-4pm
Wednesdays: 10am-noon
Thursdays: 10am-noon, 2-4pm
submitted by kimbrou@augsburg.edu
Dear Augsburg Benefits Eligible Faculty and Staff,
The Augsburg Human Resources team and our benefits broker, NFP, have worked diligently over the past several months to finalize benefit plan offerings for 2020. Information about the 2020 benefit plans will be available at the information meetings shown below. We strongly encourage you to attend one of these sessions to learn more.
Important: Benefit Open Enrollment ends November 15th at 4:30 pm
2020 Benefits Guide
What’s coming in 2020?
• No medical plan changes
• Medical plan premium increase
• Additional medical network option with smaller premium increase
• No premium or plan changes to Delta Dental plan
All Benefits Eligible Faculty and Staff Must Complete the Online Form(s):
• All benefits eligible faculty and staff are required to complete the online enrollment form for 2020 elections even if you elect to waive coverage for 2020.
• Your 2019 elections WILL NOT automatically carry over to 2020.
Upcoming Benefit Information Sessions:
• Tuesday 11/12 10:00-11:00 AM – Oren Gateway Center, Room 100
• Thursday 11/14 4:00- 5:00 PM – Christensen Center, Marshall Room
A recorded information session is available here: https://webfiles2.nfp.com/webfiles/public/2019/presentations/2020-open-enrollment-augsburg/index.htm
Accessing the 2020 Enrollment Form:
• Log into inside.augsburg.edu
• Select Administrative Tasks -> Open Enrollment from the AugNet services menu.
• Follow prompts and on-screen instructions
Enrollment Help Sessions:
• 11/15 at 3:30 pm (Sverdrup 205)
Please contact hr@augsburg.edu with any questions.
Open enrollment will close at 4:30 pm on November 15, 2019.
We are unable to accept late submissions.
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Peter Frosch, President and CEO of Greater MSP, will discuss future workforce needs and employment trends in our region. Because we have an outside speaker, this Focused Conversation will only be presented live once. A live stream will be available, and the session will be recorded for later viewing.
November 19, 12:30-1:30 p.m. (Oren Gateway Center, room 100)
To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the live-stream link when available, visit the All Hands page.
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Come meet the new board, get a sneak peek at what we’re planning next, propose ideas for new events and student organization collaborations!
Date: Monday, 11/11/19
Time: 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Location: OGC 100
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Gracia Grindal ’65 will present “A Glimpse at the Unrecognized Women Who Helped Save Augsburg” at this month’s Sesquicentennial Brown Bag presentation. Learn more about Karin Danielson, Valborg Weenaas, Gerda Mortensen, and Ragna Sverdrup–among many others–who were instrumental in starting, operating, and saving Augsburg. Noon to 1:00 on Wednesday, November 13, in the Marshall Room.
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Seward Coop is offering community trainings on Narcan. https://seward.coop/event/narcan-training-with-valhalla-place/
This class is free but space is limited; please register in advance if you will attend through the Eventbrite link below.
Valhalla Place is a premier provider of addiction and mental health services in the Twin Cities. In this class presented by Stephanie Devich and Seward Co-op you will learn about local opioid trends, high risks of overdose, signs of sedation versus overdose, and how to administer the lifesaving drug Narcan in an opioid overdose situation. You will also learn the laws protecting you in case of an overdose reversal. All attending will receive a free Narcan kit to take home.
Stephanie Devich BS, CPP, LADC
Counselor, Harm Reduction Specialist
Valhalla Place
November 13, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
To sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/narcan-training-with-valhalla-place-tickets-76268016691
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November 11 Veterans Day – Veterans Day honors all of those who have served the country in war or peace, and especially thanks veterans for their sacrifices.
For faculty, staff and students veterans or current military, A’viands is very happy to provide $5.00 at Einstein’s on Monday, Nov. 11 – individuals would need to show their military ID.
Thanks to all vets and current military for your service.
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Reserve your spot now for Augsburg’s Advent & Christmas Celebration – Advent Vespers on Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7.
> Seating Envelopes (your ticket to get in the door) are free, but required.
> Space is limited and all 4 services. Both services on Saturday will fill up by early next week, I think. So don’t wait!
> Free shuttles are provided to/from Campus
NEW NEW NEW this year…
Join us for a Social Hour on Friday night at Brit’s Pub, or Brunch Saturday morning at the Hilton Garden Inn. Buy your tickets for these events today!
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Each year URGO offers $1,000 research grants for undergraduates who wish to gain research experience with an Augsburg faculty member. These grants require 100 hours of research over the course of the academic year and are a great way to ease into research or to continue work on an existing project.
The application is available at the URGO website (www.augsburg.edu/urgo) at the “on-campus research” page. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis, so student-faculty research teams are encouraged to submit proposals in the fall. The URGO Advisory Committee meets bi-monthly and will begin reviewing proposals September 23rd.
If you have any questions about undergraduate research opportunities, please contact Dixie Shafer at shafer@augsburg.edu or x1447.
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URGO offers up to $850 in travel funding for Augsburg undergraduates who have been accepted to present research at a professional conference. These funds can mitigate the high costs of travel such as airfare and lodging, and can contribute to students’ professionalization.
The application is available at the URGO website (www.augsburg.edu/urgo) at the “conference travel” page. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis, so students are encouraged to work with their research mentor to submit a travel application as soon as possible after receiving acceptance to a conference. The URGO Advisory Committee meets bi-monthly throughout the school year and will begin reviewing applications September 23rd.
If you have any questions about undergraduate conference travel opportunities, please contact Dixie Shafer at shafer@augsburg.edu or x1447.
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green: an elegy to summer
By Carson Kreitzer
Directed by Taous Claire Khazem
In the near future a vibrant underground community of hackers, botanists and artists live off the grid. When a young inventor shows up looking for a place to hide from the government because she figured out how to circumvent water scarcity the entire community must decide if their desire to save lives is worth the risk of destroying their own…
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater, Foss Center
Friday, November 15 at 7:00PM
Saturday, November 16 at 7:00PM
Thursday, November 21 at 7:00PM
Friday, November 22 at 7:00PM
Saturday, November 23 at 7:00PM
Sunday, November 24 at 3:00PM
Ticket Prices:
General Public
$8.00
Student
$3.00
Augsburg Faculty/Staff
$6.00
Non-Augsburg Students
$5.00
Augsburg Alumni
$4.00
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Take advantage of this on-campus opportunity to discuss your personal financial situation with an experienced TIAA Financial Consultant on a confidential basis. They are available to discuss how to help you pursue your financial goals, where ever you might be in your retirement planning.
SIGN UP TODAY:
Space is limited, so please RSVP as soon as you can.
Call 800-732-8353, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (ET).
You can also schedule an appointment online using the link below:
http://www.tiaa.org/schedulenow
Available dates and times:
Tuesday, November 19 from 7:30am – 3:00pm
Nelson Room, Christensen Center
Wednesday, November 20 from 8:00am – 3:00pm
Nelson Room, Christensen Center
Thursday, November 21 from 8:00am – 3:00pm
Nelson Room, Christensen Center
For questions, please contact Joshua at shirreff@augsburg.edu
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November 19, 5pm in Hagfors 250
December 5, 5pm in Oren Gateway 100
Hear from past researchers and get the scoop on writing a strong application!
The URGO Summer Research Program is an 11-week, on-campus program where undergraduate students are funded to conduct research or creative activities under the guidance of a faculty mentor.
Applications for URGO Summer Research will be available on the URGO website (https://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/) by November 19.
If you have any questions regarding the program or cannot make it to an info session and would like to learn more, please contact urgo@augsburg.edu to set up an appointment.
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In an effort to gain compliance with our surface lot parking spaces, DPS will begin to “ticket and tow” all vehicles that are not displaying proper permits for the specific, designated lots. Primary hours of enforcement will be 8:00am – 4:00pm during the academic year. These increased enforcement actions will begin on Monday, December 2, 2019.
As a reminder, the Augsburg community has a number of parking permits that are valid for use in specific lots only. Drivers are permitted to park as follows:
Residential Students: Lots B and L
Commuter Students: Lots B,C, K and L
Faculty Staff: D, L and G
Carpool Permit holders: Designated spaces in Lot D
Other designated lots are for the following users and permits ONLY:
Lot A: Visitor permits
Lot E: Permitted short term-visitors (3 hour or less)
Lot H: Reserved/Designated
Lot J: Reserved/Designated
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Campus Kitchen will continue produce distribution every Monday from 2:00pm-4:00pm in Christiansen lobby. We will be implementing a new rule this semester to insure that everyone has an opportunity to get produce. The first hour (2-3pm) will be reserved for students and the following hour will be open for everyone. Please bring your own bag if you are able. Thank you for your continued support.
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The Share Shop is now open for students to rent out items! Located in the sublevel of Science hall (Not Hagfors), room 8. Our hours as of now are:
Mondays: 10am-Noon, 2-4pm
Tuesdays: 1-4pm
Wednesdays: 10:30am-Noon
We have items ranging from bedding, games, kitchenware and appliances, and other household goods.
Additionally, we also have Augsburg gear to give away, which have been thoughtfully donated by the Bookstore.
We’re still looking for donations from student, staff and faculty. Due to several unusable/inappropriate donations, all donations must be dropped off at the Shop during open hours, and approved by a staff member. The items we are in need of are:
– First aid Kits/ Sewing kits
– Kitchen Appliances
– Clothing items
– XL Twin Bedding
– Water Bottles
– Tool Kits
– Poster putty/other dorm items
If you have questions as to what we accept, please email buryb@augsburg.edu. We’re excited to be up and running and hope to see y’all soon.
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Campus Kitchen is collecting paper and plastic bag donations for the cupboard and produce distribution. It you or someone you know happens to have a lot of plastic/paper bags that they’re not using we would gladly take them off your hands. Feel free to drop off any donations at the cupboard itself located in the old science building room 8A during open hours:
Mon – 10am-Noon & 2pm-4pm
Tues – 1pm-4pm
Wed – 10:30am-noon
Thurs – 10am-Noon & 2pm-4pm
If these times don’t work with your schedule we also have a designated donation drop off bin in the lobby of Christensen Center near Einstein’s. If you need to set up a separate time for a larger donation please feel free to email me: keenern@augsburg.edu
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Hello everyone!
Campus Kitchen is proud to announce our partnership with Brightside Produce and aid in their mission to make healthy produce more accessible to food insecure neighborhoods. Starting next Tuesday, October 29, we will be launching our own Buyers Club branch here at Augsburg. This is a weekly produce subscription ranging from $3, $5, $10, & $20. Your subscription will help bring fresh produce to corner stores in the Cedar Riverside area. If you are interested in joining the buyers club please follow these step by step instructions to set up your subscription.
1.) Go to https://brightsidempls.org
2.) Click the menu button in the top left corner of the screen and select “join the Buyers Club”.
3.) Follow the instructions on the buyers club page (subscription size, Augsburg pick up, items you prefer to be left out of your bags, and whether or not you would like to start a weekly subscription or make a one time purchase.)
4.) You will also have the option of purchasing a reusable tote bag from Brightside for your subscriptions, if you feel inclined to do so.
5.) Pick up will be from 11:00am to 5:00pm on Tuesdays, outside of the Sabo center, located in the basement of Anderson Hall.
Please help us pass the word to any student, staff, or faculty who might be interested! We appreciate your support in our program and mission to make healthy food more accessible in our neighborhoods. For more information feel free to email me: keenern@augsburg.edu or our supervisor Natalie Jacobson: jacobsn@augsburg.edu.
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The Free Table now resides across the hall from Science (Not Hagfors) 8A. The Share Shop will now be in charge of maintaining it. If you have any questions or concerns, please email buryb@augsburg.edu
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The Campus Cupboard offers free food for all Augsburg students. Located in Science Hall sublevel (Not Hagfors), room 8, fall semester hours are:
Mondays: 10am-noon, 2-4pm
Tuesdays: 1-4pm
Wednesdays: 10:30am-noon
Thursdays: 10am-noon, 2-4pm
We also accept food donations during open hours, or outside of open hours in the drop off bin in Christensen Center near Einstein’s. For bigger donations please feel free to email me and set up a drop off time: keenern@augsburg.edu
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The Augsburg Native American Film Series presents Crying Earth Rise Up on November 12, 2019.
Crying Earth Rise Up, narrated by Tantoo Cardinal, tells the story of Debra White Plume and Elisha Yellow Thunder’s efforts to stop the uranium mining contaminating their community’s drinking water. Informed by Native perspectives and belief systems, the film addresses the sacred relationship between water and life itself, as well as the conflicts between nuclear power companies, activists, and locals. With a nuanced look at what is becoming an increasingly common environmental battle, the film offers a case study of contemporary conservation efforts in the face of corporate and capitalistic interests. (Crying Earth Rise Up)
Crying Earth Rise Up acknowledges the centrality of Native involvement in opposing the particular practice of uranium mining and suggests Native communities’ wider spread contribution to a variety of other conversations related to environmental protection (although not always noted by mainstream media, e.g. the recent blocking of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline) (Documentary Educational Resources site)
Join us for the film and a conversation with director/producer/cinematographer Suree Towfighnia and Debra White Plume.
Follow us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/AugsburgNativeAmericanFilmSeries
Where & When: November 12, 2019
Augsburg University
Sateren Auditorium, Music Hall, 715 22nd Ave South
Reception 6:15-6:45
Screening begins at 7:00
Discussion with participants follows
This event is free to the public
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Come move your body with other queer-identified folx at Solcana Fitness, a queer-friendly, social-justice minded, femint gym, designed for folx of all fitness levels and backgrounds.
Please come prepared to move your body in ways that may be new – but also feel safe and comfortable for you. Bring or wear clothing that allows you to move freely, including tennis shoes.
On Thursday, November 14th, we will meet in the Auggie’s Nest at 2 pm and walk/drive over. The workout will be 60 minutes long, with Q & A opportunity.
To RSVP use this link https://forms.gle/hnw6WzkeptH2xqzh7
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As a continuation of or Queering Career series, LGBTQIA+ Student Services is sponsoring visits to local queer-owned businesses.
Tuesday, November 19th we will visit Mossier
Thursday, December 5th we’re visiting Urban Growler
For each event, we will meet in the Auggies Nest at 2 pm, leave no later than 2:30 pm, and will be back on campus by 4 pm. Transportation will be provided.
For more information and to register for the business visits, please use this link https://forms.gle/vc74Sw5soYee8WzJ9.
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Tuesday, November 12th, there will be a Supporting Survivors & Navigating Title IX workshop from 1-2:30 pm in the Marshall Room.
This workshop will give you the chance to learn and practice skills for supporting a survivor of gender-based violence on campus. Content covered will include the neurobiology of trauma, Title IX policy and procedure, and how to balance your role as a support person and a mandatory reporter.
Open invitation to all.
Sponsored by Equity & Inclusion Initiatives
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Each year, during Lavender Celebration, we honor and recognize LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, staff, and accomplices for their work in creating a more visible and just community for queer and trans+ folx. This year and coming years – LGBTQIA+ Student Services is looking to uplift more students by providing financial support through scholarship during the Lavender Celebration. Please help us raise funds to uplift and recognize the original work our LGBTQIA+ students are doing.
To buy a shirt(s) or donate, please follow this link https://www.customink.com/fundraising/augsburglgbtqia.
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Each year URGO offers $1,000 research grants for undergraduates who wish to gain research experience with an Augsburg faculty member. These grants require 100 hours of research over the course of the academic year and are a great way to ease into research or to continue work on an existing project.
The application is available at the URGO website (www.augsburg.edu/urgo) at the “on-campus research” page. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis, so student-faculty research teams are encouraged to submit proposals in the fall. The URGO Advisory Committee meets bi-monthly and will begin reviewing proposals September 23rd.
If you have any questions about undergraduate research opportunities, please contact Dixie Shafer at shafer@augsburg.edu or x1447.
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The Religion Department is hosting a gathering for current or potential Religion and Theology and Public Leadership majors and minors as well as Interfaith and Christensen Scholars.
WHEN: Thursday, November 14th, 5:00-6:15
WHERE: The Religion “Home” Hagfors 165
WHAT: Great food and conversation with Religion faculty and other students interested in the discipline of Religion.
Stop by for a few minutes or stay for a while. All are welcome!
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The 60th Anniversary of the publication of William Burroughs’s “Naked Lunch” has offered legendary baker-poet-MC Danny Klecko the opportunity to celebrate all things Beat. Augsburg’s own English Professor D. E. Green will have his 7 minutes of Beat fame along with several great presenters, this Sunday (10 Nov.), 6:30pm, downstairs at the Turf Club on University Ave at St. Paul. Check out the link below for more information–and join us!
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Self-enroll in the Moodle site IT for the Higher Ed Student to learn about technologies that may enhance your student experience. These tools will not do your homework for you, however they provide options to help in doing the work.
This site is a resource devised from my own experience as an Auggie in an effort to help others. There are no assignments or activities to complete, just well-loved resources!
Self-enroll to gain access to IT for the Higher Ed Student resource site.
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Join us for a listening and action planning around how environmental equity shows up in our lives and on campus. Together we will collectively envision Augsburg’s commitment to environmental action beyond 2019.
Monday, November 11, 2019
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Marshall Room
Background:
In 2007, Augsburg affirmed its long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship, driven by students, faculty, and staff, by signing the Second Nature Presidents’ Climate Leadership Commitment. Since then, our campus has made some progress towards living out this commitment, including working towards being carbon neutral by 2019. However, we recognize we have not fully lived up to what this commitment requires, given the urgent realities of climate change, the remnants of an exclusive environmental narrative and movement built on white supremacy, and the clear demands for addressing inequitable systems that are interconnected. As an institution committed to its public mission and to educating students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders, how can we take action that directs our power and resources to join the existing momentum of an equity-based environmental movement working for the collective liberation of our common home and community?
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Join the Sabo Center for our third community organizing skills workshop this semester: Power Mapping!
Tuesday, November 19
3:40-5 p.m.
OGC 114
People interested in promoting positive social change— through public work, civic action, advocacy and other vehicles—need to be aware of who else cares about their cause, and the political and social power structures in play. Social change agents need tools to access resources and to put their ideas into action. Power mapping gives participants a way to think about different kinds of power, and a set of tools to access the power needed to make things happen.
This workshop will be led by Dennis Donovan, national organizer for Public Achievement.
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The Sabo Center and the Center for Global Education and Experience (CGEE) present a learning opportunity focused on CGEE’s distinct experiential education pedagogy. What are the approaches and values that CGEE uses in its experiential education settings, and how might its elements and values be applicable to on-campus teaching and learning? Learn with Joe Connelly, long-time CGEE Experiential Education Specialist.
Monday, November 18, 2019
2-3p.m.
Riverside Room
This session is part of Augsburg University’s International Education Week events.
International Education Week (IEW), November 18-22, 2019, is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education that celebrates the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.
Co-sponsored by Augsburg’s Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship and Center for Global Education and Experience.
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green: an elegy to summer
By Carson Kreitzer
Directed by Taous Claire Khazem
In the near future a vibrant underground community of hackers, botanists and artists live off the grid. When a young inventor shows up looking for a place to hide from the government because she figured out how to circumvent water scarcity the entire community must decide if their desire to save lives is worth the risk of destroying their own…
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater, Foss Center
Friday, November 15 at 7:00PM
Saturday, November 16 at 7:00PM
Thursday, November 21 at 7:00PM
Friday, November 22 at 7:00PM
Saturday, November 23 at 7:00PM
Sunday, November 24 at 3:00PM
Ticket Prices:
General Public
$8.00
Student
$3.00
Augsburg Faculty/Staff
$6.00
Non-Augsburg Students
$5.00
Augsburg Alumni
$4.00
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Come meet the new board, get a sneak peek at what we’re planning next, propose ideas for new events and student organization collaborations!
Date: Monday, 11/11/19
Time: 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Location: OGC 100
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Join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am to hear Pastor Justin Lind-Ayres preach and to hear the Augsburg Choir, directed by Dr. Kristina Boerger.
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Monday, November 11 at 6pm
Riverside Room, 3rd floor of Christensen
Learn more about the spring break study abroad program Palestinian Art of Resistance!
A student will share her experience in the area from this past spring break, and the Study Abroad Office will talk about the application and scholarships available.
This program is an ART or THR course in spring semester with travel to Palestine on spring break. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so come learn how you can participate.
Pizza and beverages provided!
email abroad@augsburg.edu with any questions
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The goal of this session is to create greater awareness among faculty and staff about students with mental health conditions and to better equip faculty and staff with the skills to address prejudice and discrimination against students inside and outside of the classroom. This workshop will address the following points:
-What person-first language is and how it is used to describe people with mental health conditions as well as people in recovery.
-Best practices for addressing episodes of prejudice when they occur inside (and outside of) the classroom.
-Understanding intersectionality in regards to prejudice around mental health conditions.
-Exploring techniques that can help students deal with the stigma connected to discussing, seeking help for, etc., mental health within and outside of their communities.
Facilitated by Barbara Lehmann and Melissa Hensley
This event is a part of our 2019-2020 CTL Inclusion series focused on creating, maintaining, and/or growing environments that allow students to feel more connected to and supported by Augsburg.
Friday, November 8 | Addressing Mental Health Stigma and Prejudice on Campus | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, OGC 100
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On Wednesday at 3:20, hear about “Classroom Success for Students with Mental Health Conditions”. This session will provide tips for faculty members in engaging students with mental health conditions and helping to ensure academic success.
This event is a part of our 2019-2020 CTL Inclusion series focused on creating, maintaining, and/or growing environments that allow students to feel more connected to and supported by Augsburg.
Find out more about pre-faculty meeting EDTalks and other programming on the CTL page linked below.
Wednesday, November 13 | EDTalk with Melissa Hensley and Barbara Lehmann | 3:20 pm – 3:35 pm, HC 151
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Wednesday, November 13 | Workshop on assisting students who may be suicidal | 9:00 am – 10:30 am, East Commons
Student Affairs welcomes all to attend this workshop on skill building and increasing awareness so we might better assist students who may be at risk for suicide – and connect them with resources.
Facilitated by Dr. Bev Long, PsyD, LP, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Ann Garvey.
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Veterans Day honors all of those who have served the country in war or peace, and especially thanks veterans for their sacrifices.
For faculty, staff and students veterans or current military, A’viands is very happy to provide $5.00 at Einstein’s on Monday, Nov. 11 – individuals would need to show their military ID.
Thanks to our veterans and current military for your service!
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All faculty members, regardless of experience, are invited to attend this next installment in the New Faculty Series, “How Can Augsburg Support Your Research?” You will hear from four staff members who will share how their programs intersect faculty work here at Augsburg: Dixie Shafer from Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity (URGO), Lauren Causey and Jay Peterson from the Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs, and Tina Maria Tavera from the McNair Scholars Program.
Tuesday, November 12 | New Faculty Series: How Can Augsburg Support Your Research? | 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm, OGC 100
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Augsburg Faculty and Staff,
You are invited to attend this fall’s Mission & Identity Vocation Lunch “Who Gives You Light?” with Katie Clark, Assistant Professor and Director of Augsburg Central Health Commons, on Friday, November 22nd from 11:15 a.m. to 12:25 p.m.
Note: Spaces are limited so you must register in order to attend this event.
Learn More and Register at:
https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2019/10/22/fall-vocation-lunch-with-katie-clark/
Guests are also invited (but not required) to bring a donation of socks or other items to the Health Commons as part of this event. Learn more about items needed (or consider making an online donation) at https://www.augsburg.edu/healthcommons/
The Mission & Identity Vocation Lunch is an event that strengthens the concept of vocation at Augsburg for faculty and staff by providing role models from within the community to share a presentation on their sense of call and life journey.
If you have any questions, please contact the Christensen Center for Vocation office at (612) 330-1403 or ccv@augsburg.edu.
We hope to see you there!
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Current Students,
Are you wondering how you are called to work and serve in a community? Are you interested in exploring purpose, meaning, and vocation in a practical way? Do you want to take initiative and develop your gifts as you work with a Christian organization addressing community needs that are identified with their neighbors?
If so, we have a spring semester internship opportunity for you to consider: the Christensen Vocation Internship Program!
— Paid Internship with opportunity for a personalized role at a faith-based nonprofit or congregation in Minneapolis
— Ongoing communication and mentorship with knowledgeable site supervisors
— Reflect on your internship experiences, readings, and personalized assessments with a cohort of your peers
There are several sites available for the internship, with roles ranging from youth development to community organizing to emergency rental assistance with people experiencing homelessness.
Past Student Intern and Supervisor Testimonies:
Gain Leadership Skills: “I was able to help people affirm what direction they were going or instigate a need to change course” – Demery, 2019
Challenge your Comfort Zone: “My openness, beautiful and wonderfulness thrown into a foreign environment” – Amanda, 2018
Discover a New You: “The interfaith insight is that you’ll be changed wherever you go” – Pastor Jane, 2017
For more information – https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2019/10/30/2020-vocation-internship-opportunity/
Apply through Handshake, https://augsburg.joinhandshake.com/login
Note: Priority deadline for applications due November 13. Following that date, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis as the positions are open.
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Interested in studying abroad? Attend one of our Study Abroad & Away information sessions!
We have the new option to watch an info session online you can watch at the link below
https://augsburg.voicethread.com/myvoice/thread/12303702/73300684/68665084
We also have daily in-person info sessions located in the Oyate Commons, Lower Level of Christensen Center, Suite 2.
Monday: 10:40 am
Tuesday: 3:45 pm
Wednesday: 1:45 pm
Thursday: 11:30 pm
Friday: 3:15 pm
Have any questions?
Email abroad@augsburg.edu or visit our website studyabroad.augsburg.edu
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Study Abroad on spring break 2020: Palestinian Art of Resistance
SIGN UP WITH A FRIEND AND YOU’LL EACH GET $500 OFF THE PROGRAM COST
Choose ONE course:
THR 295 or ART 211: Palestinian Art of Resistance (4 credits)
fulfills Fine Arts requirement
This program also fulfills the Augsburg Experience requirement
Art of Resistance will immerse you in contemporary Palestinian culture and invite you to learn directly from a wide range of artists in the region. A major component of the course will be ongoing cultural exchange with students from Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem. Throughout the course, you will interrogate what it means to create art under occupation, explore various definitions of the “art of resistance,” and learn tools to make creative work that defies and reimagines the status quo.
Click here to learn more about how to sign up with a friend!
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Thinking about study abroad on SPRING BREAK!? Apply for a scholarship to help make it happen!
This scholarship applies to two programs:
Human Rights Voices in Post Conflict Guatemala
https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/?go=HumanRightsVoices
or
Palestinian Art of Resistance
https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/?go=ArtofResistance
Scholarship apps due this Friday, November 8!
Get your application results on Nov 13.
Finish the program application by November 18
To qualify for these two spring break study abroad programs, you must be a sophomore or higher, have a 2.0 GPA or higher, and not have a financial aid hold, or disciplinary or academic hold on your account.
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Take a spring semester course that includes 10 days of travel to Guatemala on Spring break!
Human Rights Voices in post-conflict Guatemala, 4-credits
Course options: CCS/SPA 495, or POL 459
Faculty Leader: Professor Joseph Towle
Travel Dates: March 14-22, 2020 (spring break)
Course Description:
Many U.S. citizens know little of Guatemala and the struggles its people face although it is a nation that continuously finds its fortunes bound to the interests and intent of the United States.
This course invites you to hear Guatemalan people’s views of their country, to explore past and present US involvement, and learn from those who lived through and survived the civil war spanning four decades (1960-1996), as well as a new generation of writers and artists–all who creatively and peacefully counteract the culture of fear through art and literature.
This 4-credit course is part of the spring 2020 enrollment. It can be taken as part of, or in addition to, your usual course load, and overload fees incurred by this study abroad program will be waived.
***APPLICATIONS DUE NOVEMBER 18***
Program cost $3,825
includes: international airfare, all meals, all lodging, all program activities and in-country transportation. There is no additional tuition fee for full-time undergrad students.
Scholarships are available! Apply for scholarships by November 8.
Visit the program page for program and scholarship information!
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Love to explore? Have a sense of adventure? Like to walk and take trains? Like to ride bike? See cities by boat? Enjoy gardens? Markets? Architecture? Parks? Ever been interested in how the people of the Netherlands live? Do you have the desire to learn about innovative and creative solutions to environmental challenges? Would you like to have new ideas and tools to make positive changes back here in the U.S.?
Join Allyson Green and Lars Christiansen on a two-week exploration of urban environmental sustainability in Amsterdam and Delft, Netherlands in May 2020! We begin with several course sessions in Minneapolis in early May, and then depart for the Netherlands on May 7. We return two weeks later. There is so much to see and discover! We hope you join us.
LIVING GREEN IN AMSTERDAM, Study Abroad May 2020
Program Leaders: Lars Christiansen and Allyson Green
This is a 6-credit program:
Students choose one SOC/URB course for 4 credits:
SOC/URB 111: City Life: Intro to Urban Sociology (fulfills Social Behavioral Sciences LAF), or
SOC/URB 295: Living Green in Amsterdam (elective)
All students also take INS 292 for 2 credits:
INS 292: Topics: Environmental Sustainability through an Intercultural Lens
This program also fulfills the Augsburg Experience requirement.
Program Leaders: Lars Christiansen and Allyson Green
Program Cost: $5,500
*This all-inclusive program fee covers: tuition for 6 credits, international round-trip airfare from Minneapolis, all lodging, all meals, all transportation during the program, and all program activities.
Financial Aid: Check with Student Financial Services in Sverdrup hall to learn about how your financial aid package might help cover the cost of this program.
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The Admissions Department is thrilled to bring visitors to campus for Transfer Visit Day on Monday, November 11. Our visitors will have 35 spaces marked off for them; once the rest of the lot is filled, we ask that faculty and staff park in Lot L, Lot J, or in the 21st Ave Parking Ramp across Riverside (free day permits are available in the Admission Office this week). In addition, the Admission Office is also providing Metro passes for those who wish to park further away and commute onto campus.
Thank you for grace and your cooperation in helping us recruit another class of Auggies!
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The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is a free summer enrichment program focused on improving access to information and resources for first-year college students and sophomores from underrepresented communities who are interested in the health professions. SHPEP’s goal is to strengthen the academic proficiency and career development of students underrepresented in the health professions and prepare them for a successful application and matriculation to health professions schools.
Isaac Tade, ’21 Biology, and Sandra Feahn, ’22 Biopsychology, will speak about their experiences at the SHPEP programs at Columbia University and the University of Nebraska.
Tuesday, November 12
Hagfors 150A
6 pm
Contact Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu to RSVP or if you have any questions.
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Tuesday, November 12th, there will be a Supporting Survivors & Navigating Title IX workshop from 1-2:30 pm in the Marshall Room.
This workshop will give you the chance to learn and practice skills for supporting a survivor of gender-based violence on campus. Content covered will include the neurobiology of trauma, Title IX policy and procedure, and how to balance your role as a support person and a mandatory reporter.
Open invitation to all.
Sponsored by Equity & Inclusion Initiatives
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As a continuation of or Queering Career series, LGBTQIA+ Student Services is sponsoring visits to local queer-owned businesses.
Tuesday, November 19th we will visit Mossier
Thursday, December 5th we’re visiting Urban Growler
For each event, we will meet in the Auggies Nest at 2 pm, leave no later than 2:30 pm, and will be back on campus by 4 pm. Transportation will be provided.
For more information and to register for the business visits, please use this link https://forms.gle/vc74Sw5soYee8WzJ9.
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Come move your body with other queer-identified folx at Solcana Fitness, a queer-friendly, social-justice minded, femint gym, designed for folx of all fitness levels and backgrounds.
Please come prepared to move your body in ways that may be new – but also feel safe and comfortable for you. Bring or wear clothing that allows you to move freely, including tennis shoes.
On Thursday, November 14th, we will meet in the Auggie’s Nest at 2 pm and walk/drive over. The workout will be 60 minutes long, with Q & A opportunity.
To RSVP use this link https://forms.gle/hnw6WzkeptH2xqzh7
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The URGO Summer Research Program is an 11-week, on-campus program where undergraduate students are funded to conduct research or creative activities under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Student researchers gain important analytic, technical, and writing skills that are important for graduate school and professional careers. URGO Summer Research also includes a weekly speaker series and seminars focused on research skills and professional development. Students from all disciplines are invited to participate. Students are encouraged to contact members of the faculty to discuss research ideas.
URGO provides full-time summer researchers (400 hours) with a $4,400 stipend while half-time researchers (200 hours) receive a $2,200 stipend. Both receive a significant campus housing discount as well. The program runs from mid-May to the end of July and students must plan to be enrolled at Augsburg for Fall 2020 to be eligible.
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In addition to the URGO Summer Research Program, URGO also funds 100-hour summer research assistantships where an undergraduate student assists a faculty member with an ongoing research project. Research Assistants and mentors determine how to spread the 100 hours of work over the course of the summer and it is an excellent opportunity to try out research for the first time or focus on a specific aspect of a research project.
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URGO offers up to $850 in travel funding for Augsburg undergraduates who have been accepted to present research at a professional conference. These funds can mitigate the high costs of travel such as airfare and lodging, and can contribute to students’ professionalization.
The application is available at the URGO website (www.augsburg.edu/urgo) at the “conference travel” page. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis, so students are encouraged to work with their research mentor to submit a travel application as soon as possible after receiving acceptance to a conference. The URGO Advisory Committee meets bi-monthly throughout the school year and will begin reviewing applications September 23rd.
If you have any questions about undergraduate conference travel opportunities, please contact Dixie Shafer at shafer@augsburg.edu or x1447.
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Reserve your spot now for Augsburg’s Advent & Christmas Celebration – Advent Vespers on Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7.
> Seating Envelopes (your ticket to get in the door) are free, but required.
> Space is limited and all 4 services will fill up – So don’t wait!
> Free shuttles are provided to/from Campus
NEW this year…
Join us for a Social Hour on Friday night at Brit’s Pub, or Brunch Saturday morning at the Hilton Garden Inn. Buy your tickets for these events today!
